The Linux kernels 2.6.17 - 2.6.17.11 have a bug with kernel oplocks that hits Samba and shows your symptoms. "kernel oplocks = no" may solve it.
>It's running with a Linux 2.6.17.8 SMP kernel > On Thu, 2006-11-02 at 14:25 +0100, Beschorner Daniel wrote: >> What Linux kernel version you are running on the production server? >> >> Daniel -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba